The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-02-17

north OF this place. for 80 900 tons of rock, which
viii be used q different points, on their line.
We learn spar win be run from the depot
along the Gordon right Of way within the vi
cinity Of the rock.
-Kninmee Leader. Gov. Sinclair, of Or
lando. has positively declined to become can
didate for United States Senator. "A ]. Rose
has entered into partnership with J. H. Allen. of
Orlando, In the Law business In the course
Of q month or 90 Mr. Rose viii move to Orlando
and make his home there. We regret to lose
Mr.. Rose as q citizen of Kissimmee, but wish him
prosperity in the new home he has chosen.
Cedar Key Guy View.' More. and more
Key, and all say they are coming. Well, let
them come. II they like it as well as we do.
they viii be sure to stay. Mr.. Barber from
the U. 8. engineer corps at Jacksonville, was in
the city wednesday arranging for the Snag Boat
10 be taken up the Suwannee river and placed
on her work. Mr.. Barber found il difficult to
secure a boat TO do the towing, and in conse-
Quence the work may not be begun until next
year.
-Leesburg Commercial: Hon. Hugh A. Cor
ley's crop oil oranges on CQrley Island, this year,
was equal 10 that of the previous Thus 1t will
be seeu that the great freeze of last winter did
no lasting damage on his place, outside OF the
loss of a single crop Of oranges, and, doubtless,
there are many other growers in Sumter county
the building of an Episcopal church. The
church has quite . large and influential member
ship, and there is every reason to believe tue
erection Of The building will be commenced at
an early day. C. w. Pratt, the veteran editor
Of that sterling paper, the Palatka Herald, spent
last Sunday here He says Leesburgs geograph-
ical position insures her prosperity, and that
healthy and substantial growth, enlarging greatly
her boundary, is only q question of a few years
al most
Quincy Herald: The election for town OH
Gers for the ensuing year, passed off very quietly
Oh last Tuesday, and the following gentlemen
were elected: Mayor-H. L. Ray; Marshal
McFsrlin, Jr; Clerk and Treasurer. =.
MAY; Aldermen-E. C. Love, w. W. Keep. II.
F. Sharon. Rev. J. c. Sale, Principal of the
Quincy Academy, was married on the evening
OF the Bird inst. 10 Miss Annie, daughter of Col
W r. Coulter, of Bronson, Levy county, Florida
The happy couple have taken rooms at j. P.
JOrdan's and appear exceedingly happy. MAY
they live long and prosper"
Orlando Reporter: The new hotel at Oak.
land is built none too soon. The demand was
there before The house was completed Now
ia al IL Is ready for guests we predict lively run
10 that fiourishing young town. Oakland is for
tnDate in occupying one of the most attractive
situations in the State and it is surrounded by
region second to none in fertility. The Orange
Belt Railroad is a rusher. The grading is now
extended westward of Oakland to point some
dsiaD &c west OF the county line between Sum-
ter and Orange counties, and our informant
states that the grading force covers about half
a mile each day. ION to the Gulf r. is the watch
word now, and at the rate the work ID progress
ing gulf terminus will be an accomplished
fact before another winters business opens in
Florida
-Wakulla Times. Judge w. T. Duval has
recently discovered new fields of phosphate OF
which he says that countless thousands OF tons
can be gotten without much expenditure He
exhibited several fine specimens in our sanctum
on Yesterday. This find he claims to be supe-
nor TO those recently discovered by Profs. Kost,
Greene and Lowry. Mr.. Sampson Rodden-
berry, fresh from the phosphate regions, bright
eDed our sanctum on yesterday. Uncle Samp-
son tells US that some of the boys in his neigh
borhood went coon hunting last night, freed
coon and in cutting down the tree found that ii
was bee tree and filed with luscious honey.
II iOGk the boys all night to take the honey out.
Uncle Sampson failed TO state what became of
the coon.
Milton Ners : Bishop Weed, of this Diocese,
arrived in Milton on Wednesday, and on Thurs
day he confirmed four young ladies and two
young gentlemen. On Monday last we had
the pleasure of meeting Mr.. Williams, senior, of
Coon Hill, father of our worthy Tax Collector,
W J. Williams The venerable gentleman looks
almost as young as his son, although he was
soldier in the Indian War and ran down and
captured the only Indian seen by his company
during the campaign. Mr. I. l.. Marquis who
has been in South Florida for couple OF years
past is at home on a visit to his parents. and
the best thing about il he did not come alone,
but brought with him a lovely young bride. If
he he is moi already surfeited with the congratu-
laiiOns Of bis numerous friends, we would like
10 add our own, and 10 wish the handsome young
couple as Happy a connubial life as has been
spent by The bridegroOm's worthy parents, which
il saying all that can be said
-Pernandipa Mirror Sunday night the fine,
spacious residence, situated near Seymore's
Point, Nassau river, was totally destroyed by
fire; loss =, 000 about one half being covered by
insurance. The house was built some four or five
years ago by r. N. Dozier Esq, as a country
residence for his father, the late Colonel Leonard
Dozier, but for some months past it has been in
the care of a keeper who was living on the prem
Uses The origin of fhe fire has not yet been as
ceriained- -. The dime reading at the residence
Of Captain King on Wednesday evening for the
benefit Of ST. Peters Episcopal Church was very
largely attended. The evening was most delight
fully passed in listening TO choice selection of
readings Tin character), vocal and instrumental
music Of high order, and social chat. One of
the pleasantest features OF these readings Is the
reciprocal feeling shown between the Presbyte-
Tian and Episcopal societies The readings OF the
two societies, occurring alternately, are largely
nisbed by members of the two churches collect
lively. The best evidence of appreciation is found
in the amount of receipts, which on Wednesday
evening were twenty-three dollars and fifty
cents.
St Augustine Weekly: Upward Of fifty sig
natures have been obtained TO the telephone ser
vice, thus insuring its introduction in this city,
though not in time for use this winter. The
handsome little steam yacht Twilight, of Cleve-
land, Ohio, is in our hsrbor. She made her
way TO New York via the Erie canal, and thence
down the coast, taking advantage OF the inside
routes 10 this point. She draws but eighteen
inches OF water and is bound for the Indian river
Mr. Hardness her owner, Is at the San Marco.
1.-The Indian boys have been properly clad
with new clothes furnished by the Government
and wend their way at Q o'clock every morning
10 the building in the rear Of the Cathedral
where they receive instruction from the Sisters
Of ST. Joseph. The hours assigned for the pur-
pose al present are from 9 TO IL. Several
Of the Young men Of their tribe are also undergo
ing instruction and all appear TO take an unu-
sual interest In their studies. The boys are
very bright and intelligent and learn rapidly.
Al The artesian well this morning the drill was
working In thirty feet Of sand rock, at depth
ofthirteen hundred and eight feet from the sur
face Of the ground. Unnecessary alarm has
been created on the streets by an erroneous re-
port that two immense torpedoes are 70 be ex-
ploded in The well, many predicting the most
Disastrous results therefrom. II IL needless TO
say that such explosions are not likely TO occur
night away, and il they did occur, no possible
harm would be done. The shock would not be
felt ten feet from the well.
Tampa Tribune: Orange trees are blooming
and we predict that this year will show the larg.
est crop for many years. Prof John A. Ora.